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New bill should prevent hiring, firing based on algorithms, say EU lawmakers

( November 11, 2025, 18:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: EU businesses should not rely solely on algorithms for hiring and firing decisions, say European lawmakers calling on the European Commission to establish a new bill for protections from “algorithmic management” in the workplace. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs said workers should have the right to information on what type of data is collected on them by and for algorithmic and AI tools. There should also be a human in the loop for all decisions taken or supported by algorithmic management, states the report published Tuesday. Lawmakers will vote on the initiative in December.Statement follows. Full committee report is attached:...

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